San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. Backed by a $1 million grant, Saint Mary’s College professor Barbara McGraw will lead a national research effort to promote religious freedom and pluralism in correctional institutions. (Wendy Medina/Bay City News)

Saint Mary’s College professor Barbara McGraw was awarded a $1 million grant for a research project aimed at advocating for religious liberty in U.S. prisons.

The project, titled “Prison Religion: Advancing Religious Liberty in Correctional Institutions as Exemplars of Pluralism and Institutional Change,” intends to generate scholarly insights and practical tools for correctional institutions, policymakers, and advocates for incarcerated individuals to use throughout the U.S.

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